Industry News & Trends Scaled Down Chicago Development Harks to Industrial Past Chicago's $800M phased mixed-use project replaces the $6B Lincoln Yards plan on a former steel site...
Industry News & Trends April 2026 Data Center Report: Extraordinary Growth Continues The ConstructConnect Data Center Report tracks construction starts, costs, geography, and near-term...
Industry News & Trends Nonresidential Construction Starts Regional Analysis - March 2026 ConstructConnect Chief Economist Michael Guckes reports on U.S. construction nonresidential...
Industry News & Trends What $5 Diesel Means for the Construction Economy Rapidly rising diesel prices are increasing day-to-day operating costs for contractors, putting...
Construction Starts Construction Employment Update: Are Volatile Construction Readings About to Settle Down?
Industry News & Trends Louisiana’s Construction Market Shows Broad Growth Beyond Data Centers By Devin Bell, Associate Economist April 6, 2026
Industry News & Trends Scaled Down Chicago Development Harks to Industrial Past By Ron Stang April 2, 2026
Industry News & Trends April 2026 Data Center Report: Extraordinary Growth Continues By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist April 2, 2026
Industry News & Trends Nonresidential Construction Starts Regional Analysis - March 2026 By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist March 27, 2026
Industry News & Trends What $5 Diesel Means for the Construction Economy By Devin Bell, Associate Economist March 26, 2026
Industry News & Trends Bankruptcies Are Rising, and Construction Should Pay Attention By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist March 25, 2026
Construction Starts Top 10 US Construction Starts by Dollar Volume - February 2026 By Marshall Benveniste March 24, 2026
Construction Starts Construction Employment Update: Are Volatile Construction Readings About to Settle Down? By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist March 24, 2026
Construction Starts How the Construction Industry is Performing without Data Center Starts By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist March 20, 2026
Construction Starts Nonresidential US Construction Starts: Sluggish February Spending Doesn’t Disappoint By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist March 20, 2026
Industry News & Trends How Nonbank Lenders Are Reshaping Construction Project Funding By Devin Bell, Associate Economist March 17, 2026
Industry News & Trends Powered Land Offers Potential Energy Solution Amid Data Center Boom By Devin Bell, Associate Economist March 16, 2026
Industry News & Trends Spring 2026 US Construction Forecast: Modest Growth Amid Economic Uncertainty By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist March 16, 2026
Project Spotlight UWF Begins Construction on $50M Multi-Use Stadium in Pensacola By Grant Cameron March 11, 2026
Industry News & Trends US Utilities Embrace Grid-Enhancing Tech Amid Surging Power Demand By Marshall Benveniste March 10, 2026
Industry News & Trends White House, Tech Giants Sign Pledge to Shield Ratepayers from AI Data Center Power Costs By Marshall Benveniste March 10, 2026
Industry News & Trends NRC Issues Construction Permit for TerraPower’s Natrium Reactor in Wyoming By Marshall Benveniste March 9, 2026
Industry News & Trends March Expansion Index Reaches Eighth Straight Month of Growth By Devin Bell, Associate Economist March 9, 2026
Industry News & Trends Seeing Nonresidential Building Growth and Data Centers Clearly By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist March 6, 2026
Project Stress Index Project Stress Index Eases in February as Bid-Date Delays and On-Hold Activity Drops By Devin Bell, Associate Economist March 6, 2026
Industry News & Trends What Oil Price Shocks Mean for US Construction After the Start of Operation Epic Fury By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist March 5, 2026
Industry News & Trends Ohio State University Opens Nation's Newest High-Tech Hospital with Historic Patient Move By Paul Hart March 4, 2026
Industry News & Trends March 2026 Data Center Report: Year Begins with Record Construction Starts By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist March 4, 2026
Project Spotlight Key Bridge Replacement Battles Soaring Costs to Restore Port of Baltimore Traffic By Grant Cameron March 3, 2026
Industry News & Trends AGC Launches America’s Moving Forward to Preserve Economic Growth By Grant Cameron March 3, 2026
Industry News & Trends Massive Galveston Bay Barrier System Moves Closer to Construction, Challenges Remain By Marshall Benveniste March 2, 2026
Industry News & Trends Construction Nears on the Cleveland Browns $2.4 Billion Huntington Bank Stadium By Devin Bell, Associate Economist March 2, 2026
Construction Starts Top 10 US Construction Starts by Dollar Volume - January 2026 By Marshall Benveniste February 27, 2026
Industry News & Trends Louisiana Emerges as One of the Nation's Fastest-Growing Construction Markets By Devin Bell, Associate Economist February 27, 2026
Industry News & Trends Nonresidential Construction Starts Regional Analysis - February 2026 By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist February 26, 2026
Industry News & Trends U.S. Energy Storage Market Surges as 58 GWh Added in 2025: Report By Marshall Benveniste February 26, 2026
Industry News & Trends Construction Employment Update - February 2026 By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist February 25, 2026
Industry News & Trends Megaprojects Continuing to Add Market Share By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist February 25, 2026
Construction Starts January 2026 Nonresidential Construction Starts Surge to $80.3 Billion By Marshall Benveniste February 24, 2026
Industry News & Trends Indiana’s First Transit-Oriented Development Transforming Downtown Michigan City By Ron Stang February 24, 2026
Industry News & Trends From Plane Power to Power Grid: Repurposing Jet Engines for Data Centers By Marshall Benveniste February 23, 2026
Industry News & Trends Developers Advance Overlapping Natural Gas Pipeline Projects to Serve Southeast Energy Needs By Marshall Benveniste February 20, 2026
Industry News & Trends Ericson Manufacturing Announces Production Expansion in Northeast Ohio By Marshall Benveniste February 19, 2026
Industry News & Trends Johnson & Johnson to Build $1B Cell Therapy Manufacturing Facility in Pennsylvania By Marshall Benveniste February 19, 2026
Industry News & Trends Mass. Governor Announces Over $140 Million in Adaptive Reuse and Housing Construction By Marshall Benveniste February 18, 2026
Industry News & Trends Detroit's Iconic Renaissance Center to be Cut Down to Size By Ron Stang February 18, 2026
Industry News & Trends Tennessee's Infrastructure Needs Soar to $82.7 Billion, Backlog Exceeds Entire State Budget By Marshall Benveniste February 17, 2026
Project Spotlight $3 Billion I-10 Mobile River Bayway Project Remains in Waiting By Devin Bell, Associate Economist February 16, 2026
Industry News & Trends Plans Approved for USA Climbing Headquarters in Salt Lake City By Marshall Benveniste February 16, 2026
Industry News & Trends Showcase of a $1.7 Billion Megaproject: National Geospatial Intelligence Campus By Marshall Benveniste February 13, 2026
Industry News & Trends Alphabet’s $32 Billion Bond Sale: A Bold Bet on AI’s Future By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist February 12, 2026
Industry News & Trends U.S. Railroad’s New Northeast Corridor has an Edge By Ron Stang February 12, 2026
Featured Construction Material Prices Rise Faster than Bid Prices By Devin Bell, Associate Economist February 11, 2026
Industry News & Trends Orlando, FL Approves $160 Million in Funding for Downtown Projects By Marshall Benveniste February 11, 2026
Industry News & Trends Federal Library Funding Fuels New Construction Opportunities By Marshall Benveniste February 10, 2026
Featured Construction Costs on the Rise: Unpacking the PPI Price Surge By Alex Carrick February 10, 2026
Industry News & Trends The Construction Economy Brief for February 2026 By Julie Riley, Social Media Manager February 9, 2026
Industry News & Trends Contractors Face Squeeze as Material Prices Surge, New AGC Analysis Shows By Marshall Benveniste February 9, 2026
Industry News & Trends February Expansion Index Grows 6 Percent, Continues Streak for the Seventh Straight Month By Devin Bell, Associate Economist February 6, 2026
Project Stress Index Project Stress Index Sees Minimal Uptick in January By Devin Bell, Associate Economist February 6, 2026
Industry News & Trends Airport Runway Modernization Showcases Advanced Technology and Precision Planning in Vancouver By Grant Cameron February 5, 2026
Industry News & Trends Construction to Start on Skybridge Connecting New Grand Rapids, MI Stadium By Marshall Benveniste February 5, 2026
Industry News & Trends Lilly to Invest $3.5 Billion in Pennsylvania Manufacturing Facility for Next Generation Medicines By Marshall Benveniste February 4, 2026
Industry News & Trends US Launches Project Vault to Strengthen Mineral Reserves and Support Manufacturing By Marshall Benveniste February 4, 2026
Industry News & Trends February 2026 Data Center Report: After Record Growth, the Outlook for the Year Ahead By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist February 3, 2026
Industry News & Trends How Disciplined Will Kevin Warsh Be As Fed Chairman? By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist February 3, 2026
Industry News & Trends Detroit's Largest Industrial Ruin Now Primed for Successful Rehab By Ron Stang February 3, 2026
Industry News & Trends FDA Launches PreCheck Pilot to Boost U.S. Drug Manufacturing Facilities By Marshall Benveniste February 2, 2026
Industry News & Trends Behind-the-Meter Nuclear Power Generation Gains Momentum Amid Rapidly Accelerating Data Center Power Demands By Devin Bell, Associate Economist January 30, 2026
Industry News & Trends January Expansion Index Shows Steady Growth in Ideated Construction Investment By Devin Bell, Associate Economist January 29, 2026
Industry News & Trends Fed Stays Put as 2026 Opens, Keeping Cuts on a Short Leash By Marshall Benveniste January 28, 2026
Industry News & Trends University of Tampa Announces $153M Science Center Building Project By Marshall Benveniste January 28, 2026
Industry News & Trends Regional Nonresidential Construction Starts: 2025 Analysis By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist January 28, 2026
Industry News & Trends Data Center Boom Faces Political and Community Resistance in Augusta, GA By Devin Bell, Associate Economist January 27, 2026
Industry News & Trends Data Center Construction Starts Continue to Blow Past Expectations By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist January 27, 2026
Industry News & Trends Construction Employment Update - January 2026 By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist January 27, 2026
Construction Starts Top 10 US Construction Starts by Dollar Volume - December 2025 By Marshall Benveniste January 27, 2026
Industry News & Trends Canada's $1 Trillion Infrastructure Boom: Possible Opportunities for U.S. Contractors By Devin Bell, Associate Economist January 26, 2026
Construction Starts ConstructConnect: Nonresidential Construction Starts Rise to $61.8 Billion in December By Marshall Benveniste January 26, 2026
Industry News & Trends Largest Infrastructure Buildout in Human History: NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang on AI Job Boom By Marshall Benveniste January 23, 2026
Industry News & Trends Spalding County Greenlights $3.9 Billion GA Data Center Project By Marshall Benveniste January 23, 2026
Industry News & Trends Texas Primed for Increased Space Industry Investment By John Bleasby January 22, 2026
Industry News & Trends Navigating Labor Challenges: Construction Employment Stalls Amid Rising Wages and Immigration Pressures By Devin Bell, Associate Economist January 21, 2026
Industry News & Trends Washington Commanders and HKS Reveal First Look at New D.C. Stadium By Marshall Benveniste January 21, 2026
Industry News & Trends Higher Education Leaders Name Workforce Development Top Priority for 2026 By Marshall Benveniste January 21, 2026
Industry News & Trends Road Construction Project Uncovers Dinosaur Fossils in Utah By Marshall Benveniste January 20, 2026
Industry News & Trends Megaprojects Capture $197 Billion and One-Quarter of 2025 Nonresidential Construction Starts By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist January 20, 2026
Industry News & Trends Start Date Set on Redevelopment of Former Mall into Mixed-Use Hub By Marshall Benveniste January 16, 2026
Industry News & Trends Metal Price Volatility Squeezes Projects Amid Data Center Boom By Marshall Benveniste January 15, 2026
Featured Construction Activity in U.S. and Canada Waiting in the Wings By Alex Carrick January 14, 2026
Industry News & Trends Building General Motors’ Future: The Construction Behind Its New Detroit Headquarters By Marshall Benveniste January 13, 2026
Project Stress Index Project Stress Index Drops 18.7% in December, Led by Decline in Abandonments By Devin Bell, Associate Economist January 12, 2026
Industry News & Trends Micron Sets Groundbreaking for $100B Chip Megafab in Upstate NY By Marshall Benveniste January 9, 2026
Industry News & Trends January 2026 Data Center Report: Spending Surges Fivefold in Two Years By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist January 8, 2026
Industry News & Trends DOE Injects $800 Million to Deploy Small Nuclear Reactors By Marshall Benveniste January 8, 2026
Industry News & Trends San Francisco Approves 67-Story Tower, Set to Become City’s Third Tallest By Marshall Benveniste January 6, 2026
Industry News & Trends Georgia PSC Approves 9,885 MW Power Plan Tied to Data Center Boom By Marshall Benveniste January 2, 2026
Industry News & Trends Department of the Interior Announces Immediate Pause on Offshore Wind Projects Citing National Security Risks By Marshall Benveniste December 30, 2025
Industry News & Trends How Will Construction Face Its Third Margin Squeeze In a Decade? By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist December 29, 2025
Industry News & Trends Construction Employment Update: Construction Labor Demand Bucks National and Seasonal Trend By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist December 28, 2025
Industry News & Trends U.S. Put-in-Place Construction Forecast Report: Winter 2025 Highlights By Michael Guckes, Chief Economist December 22, 2025
Construction Starts ConstructConnect: November Construction Starts Dip to $47.5 Billion Amid Seasonal Cooling By Marshall Benveniste December 20, 2025
Industry News & Trends Lilly to Invest $6 Billion in Huntsville, AL Pharma Manufacturing Facility By Marshall Benveniste December 18, 2025
Industry News & Trends Micron Megafab Moves Toward Construction as State Environmental Permits Approved By Marshall Benveniste December 17, 2025
